“This is a partial picture, obviously," says council spokesperson Mark Hanna. "Even these people who insured losses of 30 million. They’re going to have lost more than that. The flood coverage is not going to cover everything they lost."

The figures also do not include cars and automobiles lost in the floods, nor does it include Onion Creek and Dove Springs properties that were under-insured or uninsured.

Most of the damages occurred in Travis County, totaling $28 million. Hays County residents reported $69 claims totaling around $1.7 million and Caldwell County residents reported a total of $227,000 in damages.

Still, the state is having a hard time getting federal aid for those affected by the flooding. Last week, FEMA denied Governor Rick Perry’s appeal for federal aid for individuals. In the past, FEMA gives assistance in disasters when more than 850 homes are damaged or destroyed. County officials say the floods affected around 700 homes.

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Update: Austin Resource Recovery confirms that all 5 horse carcasses on public land were removed Tuesday afternoon.

Original Post: More than two months after flooding in Southeast Austin killed several people and caused millions of dollars in damage, the clean up continues. But some things left behind by the floodwaters are particularly disturbing: at least half a dozen dead horses.

The city has yet to retrieve the bodies of horses killed in the flooding which, in some cases, lie a short distance from people’s homes—people like Lydia Huerta. She says there are moments where the stench from the dead animals is unbearable. Her backyard is directly in front of a city park where some carcasses still remain.

Editor's Note: You can view photos of some of the animals in question here, though the photos are gruesome and may not be suitable for some.